Weekend Review

It’s Christmas Eve, friends! We’re typically pretty low-key when it comes to the holidays, but, I gotta say. Having a little one in the mix makes things so very exciting this time of year. The cookie-baking, the present-wrapping, the gift-selecting, the holiday-decorating, the tree-hunting, the hot-ch0colate-making, the “did it snow overnight?”-guessing, the eggnog-drinking, the holiday book-reading-all of it is just riddled with fun and joy in a way neither Glenn nor I have experienced in years. Clearly, you don’t need kiddos to enjoy the holiday season, but, for us, we’re having a blast thanks to one Huxley Wild!

We started discussing what our Christmas Eve traditions will be, now that we’re parents. We’re thinking of something like this: looking at Christmas lights once the sun goes down (maybe…the jury is still out on this one), having a special meal (I can’t get the idea of Chinese food out of my head…), and letting Huxley open his stocking (the only one currently hanging on the mantle-note to self, I really must learn how to knit…).

Glenn is humming carols, Huxley is in the kitchen reading books about snow in his play nook, and I’m sipping hot coffee, enjoying the grey from the rain outside, and feeling so very grateful for all I have.

Here’s wishing you health, happiness, and much, much love this holiday season!!!

My family always had fish quiche on Christmas Eve, however my family did eat Chinese food on Christmas day. We’d have potstickers, steamed buns, and then Szechuan Chicken with Walnuts. This Christmas, as our first Christmas as newlyweds, we had pizza Christmas Eve, and then potstickers and waffles (his family’s tradition) for breakfast.

I hope you learn to knit in the New Year. I think it would suit you, it’s a great way to be productive in small moments and easy to pick up and put down. I’m sure you’ve seen ravelry.com, there are some amazing patterns for little ones there. Best of luck!